Turkish concerns deepened after an air assault last week by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad on the rebel-held frontier town of Ras al-Ain, which triggered some of the biggest refugee movements since the 20-month-old conflict began.

Smoke rises from damaged wheat sacks after Syrian Air Force fighter jets fired missiles at the town of Ras al-Ain. Credit: Reuters

Brussels, Belgium

Dairy farmers sprayed thousands of litres of fresh milk at the European Parliament in Brussels in protest at what they say are excessive milk quotas and prices below the cost of production.

European milk producers dump milk on policemen in front of the European Parliament during a demonstration in Brussels.

International Space Station, Space

Russia and the United States have chosen two International Space Station (ISS) veterans for the first year-long mission to the orbiting laboratory, a test of endurance that will help prepare for missions deeper into space.

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is pictured in the Cupola of the International Space Station. Credit: Reuters

Guangzhou, China

A 72-year-old former farmer has become one of China's most recognised models after modelling women's clothes for his granddaughter (full story).

72-year-old Liu Qianping, also known as "MaDiGaGa", is helped during a modelling shoot in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Credit: Reuters